The Kenyan Pharmacy and Poisons Board estimates that over 190 pharmacists have migrated abroad in the last ten years, a loss that is equivalent to the total number of pharmacists Source: Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (2005). 50 that were trained since 2000. Kenya receives around 30 40 30 20 10 0 applications from foreign pharmacists to register a year, half of these are successful. This can equate to half the number of pharmacists graduating. Most of the foreign pharmacists are from India or Kenyan pharmacists who have trained in India.
